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UNESCO: Empower and value teachers to reach new global goals
05.10.2015 08:02 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
Despite global recognition of their importance, teachers worldwide are now too often undervalued and under-empowered,
UN Radio says referring to the
UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) report.
It is to be admitted, the UNESCO is using World Teachers Day, observed this Monday (5 October), to highlight the role of teachers in achieving the new global development goals.
As it is known, one of the aims of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is to provide free primary and secondary education for all children by the year 2030.
However, UNESCO admits that there is a growing worldwide shortage of quality teachers as well as inadequate professional training.
The report says over 10 million teachers are to be recruited to achieve universal primary education within the next five years.
For UNESCO, empowering teachers means providing them with decent, safe and healthy working conditions.
They should also be given trust, professional autonomy and academic freedom, the UNESCO says.
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